You Can't Take It With You

University of Houston-Downtown
University Theatre
presents
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
by
Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
Director Set and Lighting Design
Prof. Rachel Dickson Prof. Frank J . Vela
Costume Design Sound Design
Pat Covington Lynn Sanders
Cast
Penelope Sycamore .. ....... .. ..... .... . ..... .. ... .... ... .. .. Laura Phillips
Essie .... ..... ... ........ .... ... ...... ... ........ .. ..... ......... .... . Ashley Early
Rheba ... .. .... ........ .... . ..... ......... .. ......... .. ..... ...... .. Amber Walker
Paul Sycamore ...... ........... . .................. . ..... Ernesto Albarran
Mr. De Pinna .......................................................... .. Ever Florez
Ed ...... ......... .................. ........ .. ... Andrew "Yahoo" Maddocks
Donald ...... .. .. ..... ... .................... . ........ ....... Christian Briones
Martin Vanderhof ..... ....... .. ........ .. .. .. ..... ...... ....... .. Chris Ward
Alice .. ... ..... ...... ... .. .... ... ....... ... .. .... ... .... .. ... ...... Theresa Hunt
Henderson ... ....... .. .......... .. ..... ... ..... James M. Greathouse IV
Tony Kirby ... ... ... ..... .. ........ .... ..... ... ... .... ...... ... Justin Jenkins
Boris Kolenkhov ........ .. ..... ...... ... ... ..... ... ........ .. ... Michael Diaz
Gay Wellington .... .. ....... ......... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... Samantha West
Mr. Kirby ... .... .. ... ... ........... .. ... ..... ... ...... .... ..... Michael Barrick
Mrs. Kirby ... ................... .. .. ...... ... ... .. .. ... Lauren Ashley Miller
Three men from the Dept of Justice .... ...... ... ... Tony Williams;
Raymond Steward; Philip Karam
Olga .. ........... ......... ......... .......... ........... ... ........ .......... Francis Rios
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Scene: The home of Martin Vanderhof, New York
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The play has a 10-minute intermission between ACT ONE and ACT TWO.
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You are cordially invited to meet the cast and crew
in the theatre lobby following the performance.
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Special Acknowledgements
University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance
Mr. James Winslow
First Presbyterian Church
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ •) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PLAN AHEAD. Please join ual
Sat., April 23 (Easter is the next day) at 7 p.m. for our Drama Awards Banquet. UHD Special
Events Room, Third Floor. Cost $15.00. Reserve/pay with Dr. Lyttle.
Sat. April 26-30 at 8 pm; May 1 at 3 pm Special production of the dark comedy murder mystery,
Rauenscroft by Don Nigro. Directed by UHD BAFA graduate, Miguel A. Roman. Admission is free.
Production Staff
Technical Director .............................. ................. Professor Frank J . Vela
Assistant to the Director .................................................... Lynn Sanders
Stage Manager .................................... ........... .... ........... Christian Briones
Liglit Board Operator ....................................... .. ............ Nathalie Costello
Sound Board Operator ....................................................... Lynn Sanders
Ballet Consultant .................. .. ........... ....... .............. Brooke Barnes Meeks
Dialect Coach ... .................... ..... ........... .. ........................... Anna Vasileva
Wardrobe Assistant ...... .. .............................................. .. ...... April Gamble
Set load-in, assembly and strike ......... Students in ORA 1305: Stagecraft;
drama scholars and cast members
House Manager ...... ............... ..... ...... .................... ................. J.B. Bobbitt
Box Office .. ............................. ............. ... .. ......... James M. Greathouse IV
Ushers ....................................................................... Interested students
Producer ........................................................................ Thomas J . Lyttle
We sincerely thank the following foundations for their
generous support of our drama scholarship program:
Rockwell Fund, Inc.
This semester's recipients are: Lynn Sanders and Samantha West
The Charles and Betti Saunders Foundation
This semester's recipients are: Christian Briones and Francis Rios
The Bill and Ann Stokes Foundation
This semester's "Stokies" are: Nathalie Costello; Justin Chow;
April Gamble; Michael Diaz; Rosendo Silva; ana Paola Chavez.
About the Actors
Ernesto Albarran (Paul Sycamore) is a senior majoring in Psychology. "This is my second
performance at UHD. Last semester I directed my fi rst play ever and it was an amazing
experience. I want to dedicate this performance to my love, Christina, and our four beautiful
kids. Thank you for allowing me to do this!
Michael Barrick (Mr. Kirbyl is a sophomore and is participating in his third production at
UHD. He has been performing in Houston for over ten years and is a proud member of the
board of directors at The Company Onstage Theater located in Westbury Square. Michael's
previous credits include: Plaz.a Suite, Rumors, Balm in Gilead, Anns and the Man, Reckless,
Veteran Silas, Mere Mortals; and The Laramie Project. Michael would like to dedicate this
performance to his mother and his gorgeous girlfriend.
Christian Briones (Donald) is a History major. He is glad to be back on stage after last
appearing in the one-man show, "Case lOSn presented last May by The Midnight Theatre Co.
He thanks everybody who has given him the opportunity to work on stage again, including
Director Rachel Dickson, The Midnight Theatre Co. and last, but not least, God. "Love life and
live love.n Christian is a current recipient of a Saunders Drama Scholarship.
Michael Diaz (Kolenkhov) is a Communication major happily in his junior year. This is his
fifth play at UHD and his second major production. He is looking forward to graduating and
hopefully being awarded an internship at Disney's Theatrical Company in New York City this
summer. Michael is a current recipient of a Stokes Drama Scholarship .
Ashley Early (Essie) After a long hiatus, Ashley is thrilled to be back onstage at UHD. Her
earlier performances here include roles in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Black Coffee and The
Mandrake. Ashley would like to thank her family and friends for being the heart and soul of
everything she's done. Love ya!
Ever Flore& (Mr. De Pinna) is a sophomore majoring in Interna tional Business. He was
previously seen in the student-directed One-Acts. "Being in the One-Acts was an exciting
and amazing experience. I am happy to be performing with such a wonderful cast. I hope
everyone enjoys this play as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to life. n
James M. Greathouse IV (Henderson) is a graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown.
He majored in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. James is no stranger to the stage having
entertained audiences around the Southwest region of the U.S. as a headliner and s inging
background for major recording artists. Always a singer first in his heart, he put acting on
the back burner to pursue his music career. He has wanted an opportunity to get back to the
acting stage for some time and felt that this production came at a great time for him to do
so. His favorite quote is from the poet-playwright, Langston Hughes: • ... the only way to get a
thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you11 finish it ... •.

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University of Houston-Downtown
University Theatre
presents
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
by
Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
Director Set and Lighting Design
Prof. Rachel Dickson Prof. Frank J . Vela
Costume Design Sound Design
Pat Covington Lynn Sanders
Cast
Penelope Sycamore .. ....... .. ..... .... . ..... .. ... .... ... .. .. Laura Phillips
Essie .... ..... ... ........ .... ... ...... ... ........ .. ..... ......... .... . Ashley Early
Rheba ... .. .... ........ .... . ..... ......... .. ......... .. ..... ...... .. Amber Walker
Paul Sycamore ...... ........... . .................. . ..... Ernesto Albarran
Mr. De Pinna .......................................................... .. Ever Florez
Ed ...... ......... .................. ........ .. ... Andrew "Yahoo" Maddocks
Donald ...... .. .. ..... ... .................... . ........ ....... Christian Briones
Martin Vanderhof ..... ....... .. ........ .. .. .. ..... ...... ....... .. Chris Ward
Alice .. ... ..... ...... ... .. .... ... ....... ... .. .... ... .... .. ... ...... Theresa Hunt
Henderson ... ....... .. .......... .. ..... ... ..... James M. Greathouse IV
Tony Kirby ... ... ... ..... .. ........ .... ..... ... ... .... ...... ... Justin Jenkins
Boris Kolenkhov ........ .. ..... ...... ... ... ..... ... ........ .. ... Michael Diaz
Gay Wellington .... .. ....... ......... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... Samantha West
Mr. Kirby ... .... .. ... ... ........... .. ... ..... ... ...... .... ..... Michael Barrick
Mrs. Kirby ... ................... .. .. ...... ... ... .. .. ... Lauren Ashley Miller
Three men from the Dept of Justice .... ...... ... ... Tony Williams;
Raymond Steward; Philip Karam
Olga .. ........... ......... ......... .......... ........... ... ........ .......... Francis Rios
~~~~~~~~~~~-.:.--~~~~~~~~~~-
Scene: The home of Martin Vanderhof, New York
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ·> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The play has a 10-minute intermission between ACT ONE and ACT TWO.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Special Acknowledgements
University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance
Mr. James Winslow
First Presbyterian Church
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ •) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PLAN AHEAD. Please join ual
Sat., April 23 (Easter is the next day) at 7 p.m. for our Drama Awards Banquet. UHD Special
Events Room, Third Floor. Cost $15.00. Reserve/pay with Dr. Lyttle.
Sat. April 26-30 at 8 pm; May 1 at 3 pm Special production of the dark comedy murder mystery,
Rauenscroft by Don Nigro. Directed by UHD BAFA graduate, Miguel A. Roman. Admission is free.
Production Staff
Technical Director .............................. ................. Professor Frank J . Vela
Assistant to the Director .................................................... Lynn Sanders
Stage Manager .................................... ........... .... ........... Christian Briones
Liglit Board Operator ....................................... .. ............ Nathalie Costello
Sound Board Operator ....................................................... Lynn Sanders
Ballet Consultant .................. .. ........... ....... .............. Brooke Barnes Meeks
Dialect Coach ... .................... ..... ........... .. ........................... Anna Vasileva
Wardrobe Assistant ...... .. .............................................. .. ...... April Gamble
Set load-in, assembly and strike ......... Students in ORA 1305: Stagecraft;
drama scholars and cast members
House Manager ...... ............... ..... ...... .................... ................. J.B. Bobbitt
Box Office .. ............................. ............. ... .. ......... James M. Greathouse IV
Ushers ....................................................................... Interested students
Producer ........................................................................ Thomas J . Lyttle
We sincerely thank the following foundations for their
generous support of our drama scholarship program:
Rockwell Fund, Inc.
This semester's recipients are: Lynn Sanders and Samantha West
The Charles and Betti Saunders Foundation
This semester's recipients are: Christian Briones and Francis Rios
The Bill and Ann Stokes Foundation
This semester's "Stokies" are: Nathalie Costello; Justin Chow;
April Gamble; Michael Diaz; Rosendo Silva; ana Paola Chavez.
About the Actors
Ernesto Albarran (Paul Sycamore) is a senior majoring in Psychology. "This is my second
performance at UHD. Last semester I directed my fi rst play ever and it was an amazing
experience. I want to dedicate this performance to my love, Christina, and our four beautiful
kids. Thank you for allowing me to do this!
Michael Barrick (Mr. Kirbyl is a sophomore and is participating in his third production at
UHD. He has been performing in Houston for over ten years and is a proud member of the
board of directors at The Company Onstage Theater located in Westbury Square. Michael's
previous credits include: Plaz.a Suite, Rumors, Balm in Gilead, Anns and the Man, Reckless,
Veteran Silas, Mere Mortals; and The Laramie Project. Michael would like to dedicate this
performance to his mother and his gorgeous girlfriend.
Christian Briones (Donald) is a History major. He is glad to be back on stage after last
appearing in the one-man show, "Case lOSn presented last May by The Midnight Theatre Co.
He thanks everybody who has given him the opportunity to work on stage again, including
Director Rachel Dickson, The Midnight Theatre Co. and last, but not least, God. "Love life and
live love.n Christian is a current recipient of a Saunders Drama Scholarship.
Michael Diaz (Kolenkhov) is a Communication major happily in his junior year. This is his
fifth play at UHD and his second major production. He is looking forward to graduating and
hopefully being awarded an internship at Disney's Theatrical Company in New York City this
summer. Michael is a current recipient of a Stokes Drama Scholarship .
Ashley Early (Essie) After a long hiatus, Ashley is thrilled to be back onstage at UHD. Her
earlier performances here include roles in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Black Coffee and The
Mandrake. Ashley would like to thank her family and friends for being the heart and soul of
everything she's done. Love ya!
Ever Flore& (Mr. De Pinna) is a sophomore majoring in Interna tional Business. He was
previously seen in the student-directed One-Acts. "Being in the One-Acts was an exciting
and amazing experience. I am happy to be performing with such a wonderful cast. I hope
everyone enjoys this play as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to life. n
James M. Greathouse IV (Henderson) is a graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown.
He majored in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. James is no stranger to the stage having
entertained audiences around the Southwest region of the U.S. as a headliner and s inging
background for major recording artists. Always a singer first in his heart, he put acting on
the back burner to pursue his music career. He has wanted an opportunity to get back to the
acting stage for some time and felt that this production came at a great time for him to do
so. His favorite quote is from the poet-playwright, Langston Hughes: • ... the only way to get a
thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you11 finish it ... •.